Adult All-In-One Course: Lesson-Theory-Technic: Level 1

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, and technique in a convenient, "all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and outstanding extra songs, including folk, classical, and contemporary selections. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a good understanding of basic musical concepts and styles. Titles: Alouette \* Alpine Melody \* Amazing Grace \* Au Claire de la Lune \* Aunt Rhody \* Auld Lang Syne \* Aura Lee \* The Bandleader \* Beautiful Brown Eyes \* Blow the Man Down! \* Blues for Wynton Marsalis \* Brother John \* Café Vienna \* The Can-Can \* Chasing the Blues Away \* Chiapanecas \* Cockles and Mussels \* The Cuckoo \* Day is Done \* Dueling Harmonics \* The Entertainer \* A Friend Like You \* Go Down, Moses \* Good King Wenceslas \* Good Morning to You! \* Good People \* Got Those Blues \* Greensleeves \* Happy Birthday to You! \* Harmonica Rock \* Harp Song \* Here's a Happy Song! \* He's Got the Whole World in His Hands \* I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down \* Jericho \* Jingle Bells \* Joy to the World! \* Kum-ba-yah! \* Largo (Dvorak) \* Lavender's Blue \* Lightly Row \* Little Brown Jug \* Liza Jane \* London Bridge \* Lone Star Waltz \* Love Somebody \* Lullaby \* The Marine's Hymn \* Mary Ann \* Merrily We Roll Along \* Mexican Hat Dance \* Michael, Row the Boat Ashore \* Money Can't Buy Everything \* My Fifth \* Ode to Joy \* On Top of Old Smoky \* O Sole Mio \* Raisins and Almonds \* Rock Along \* Rockets \* Rockin' Intervals \* Rock It Away! \* Sc Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, "all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and outstanding extra songs, including folk, classical, and contemporary selections. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a good understanding of basic musical concepts and styles. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * Au Claire de la Lune * Aunt Rhody * Auld Lang Syne * Aura Lee * The Bandleader * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down * Blues for Wynton Marsalis * Brother John * Caf? Vienna * The Can-Can * Chasing the Blues Away * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * Day is Done * Dueling Harmonics * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You * Good People * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday to You * Harmonica Rock * Harp Song * Here's a Happy Song * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Kum-ba-yah * Largo (Dvorak) * Lavender's Blue * Lightly Row * Little Brown Jug * Liza Jane * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * Lullaby * The Marine's Hymn * Mary Ann * Merrily We Roll Along * Mexican Hat Dance * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Money Can't Buy Everything * My Fifth * Ode to Joy * On Top of Old Smoky * O Sole Mio * Raisins and Almonds * Rock Along * Rockets * Rockin' Intervals Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient,'all-in-one'format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and outstanding extra songs, including folk, classical, and contemporary selections. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a good understanding of basic musical concepts and styles.Titles: • Alouette• Alpine Melody• Amazing Grace• Au Claire de la Lune• Aunt Rhody• Auld Lang Syne• Aura Lee• The Bandleader• Beautiful Brown Eyes• Blow the Man Down!• Blues for Wynton Marsalis• Brother John• Café Vienna• The Can-Can• Chasing the Blues Away• Chiapanecas• Cockles and Mussels• The Cuckoo• Day is Done• Dueling Harmonics• The Entertainer• A Friend Like You• Go Down, Moses• Good King Wenceslas• Good Morning to You!• Good People• Got Those Blues• Greensleeves• Happy Birthday to You!• Harmonica Rock• Harp Song• Here's a Happy Song!• He's Got the Whole World in His Hands• I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down• Jericho• Jingle Bells• Joy to the World!• Kum-ba-yah!• Largo (Dvorak)• Lavender's Blue• Lightly Row• Little Brown Jug• Liza Jane• London Bridge• Lone Star Waltz• Love Somebody• Lullaby• The Marine's Hymn• Mary Ann• Merrily We Roll Along• Mexican Hat Dance• Michael, Row the Boat Ashore• Money Can't Buy Everything• My Fifth• Ode to Joy• On Top of Old Smoky• O Sole Mio• Raisins and Almonds• Rock Along• Rockets• Rockin'Intervals Contents Introduction to Playing Preliminary Exercises How to Sit at the Piano Finger Numbers Piano Tones The Keyboard Name That Key! Isometric Exercise A Beneficial Hand Massage Four Good Reasons for Playing with Curved Fingers C Position Right Hand C Position Right Hand Warm-Up Quarter Notes & Half Notes Measure, Bar Line, Double Bar Ode to Joy The Treble Clef Sign Left Hand C Position Left Hand Warm-Up The Whole Note Aura Lee The Bass Clef Sign The Grand Staff The Grand Staff Time Signature Whole Rest Playing on the Grand Staff Playing C-G on the Grand Staff Rock-Along Mexican Hat Dance Quarter Rest Writing in 4/4 Time Lightly Row Aunt Rhody Melodic Intervals Dynamic Signs Piano, Mezzo-Forte Au Clair de la Lune Tisket, A-Tasket Measuring Melodic 2nds & 3rds Harmonic Intervals Forte Rockin' Intervals Measuring Harmonic 2nds and 3rds Harmonica Rock "An adult beginner can learn all that is needed to perform successfully."-- Provided by publisher